Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861) is a animal in the Geoemydidae family, order null, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861)

Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861)

The Colombian wood turtle is a Geoemydidae species from the Rhinoclemmys genus found in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

Family
Genus
Rhinoclemmys
Order
Class
Testudines

About Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861)

The Colombian wood turtle, whose scientific name is Rhinoclemmys melanosterna (Gray, 1861), is one of the nine turtle species that make up the genus Rhinoclemmys in the family Geoemydidae. This species occurs in Colombia, Ecuador, and Panama.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Chordata Testudines Geoemydidae Rhinoclemmys

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